To say that Yuwen Hao was a rival in love is not entirely accurate.
However, this person has connections with both Helian Jue and Xie Yuan—
First of all, he was Helian Jue's enemy.
A true enemy!
The hatred of having one's kingdom usurped is no less than the hatred of killing one's father or stealing one's wife.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was seized from Yuwen Hao's grandfather by Helian Jue's grandfather.
Without the Helian clan, the Zhou dynasty would still be the domain of the Yuwen clan.
Of course, dynastic changes have been very frequent over the past hundred years.
The Yuwen family's empire was also seized.
We're all in the same boat; no one can really call the other a traitor.
It's all about the victor taking all and the loser being condemned.
The Helian clan seized half of the Northern Dynasty's territory, and most of the Yuwen imperial family was slaughtered, with only the young prince escaping to the Southern Dynasty.
After the young prince arrived in the Southern Dynasty, the emperor of the Southern Dynasty, in order to demonstrate his "benevolent rule" and also to antagonize the Northern Dynasty, deliberately conferred upon the young prince the title of Marquis of Yongle.
Marquis Yongle grew up in the Southern Dynasty, married and had children, continuing the Yuwen family bloodline.
Yuwen Hao was the eldest son of the Marquis of Yongle. His mother was a woman from the Southern Dynasty's imperial family, and he himself was born in the Southern Dynasty.
The education he received from childhood was also based on the classics of the sages of the Southern Dynasties.
Although he was a Xianbei, he exuded elegance and refinement from the inside out.
They were no different from the scions of noble families in the Southern Dynasties.
Yuwen Hao was exceptionally intelligent and also had a striking appearance.
He's of mixed race, with deep-set eyes and striking features—a true handsome man.
Born into a relatively wealthy family, and possessing both natural talent and good looks, he became a disciple of Xie Yuan, a renowned scholar, when he was seven or eight years old.
Yes, you read that right. Yuwen Hao was Xie Yuan's biological father's disciple, making him Xie Yuan's senior brother.
Yuwen Hao and Helian Jue were about the same age, both six years older than Xie Yuan.
Xie Yuan and Yuwen Hao can be considered another kind of "childhood sweethearts".
It is said that Xie Yuan was very fond of this disciple, and if nothing had happened to him, he might have made the disciple his son-in-law.
Privately, the elders of both families had mentioned the marriage, but nothing was finalized.
The reason is simple—
The Xie family was one of the most prestigious families in the Southern Dynasty. As the eldest daughter of Xie Yuan, even marrying a prince as his principal wife would be considered "marrying down." She should at least be the Crown Princess!
Yuwen Hao was merely a member of the former royal family of the Northern Dynasty who had fled to the Southern Dynasty. His title of Marquis of Yongle was more of a joke.
Even though he was a disciple valued by Xie Yuan, his family background was still unmatched.
Even if Xie Yuan insists on going his own way, the elders in the clan will probably oppose him.
There was no way around it; the word "gate" carried too much weight in the Southern Dynasty, where the influence of powerful clans was so strong. Even if Xie Yuan was the clan leader and a renowned scholar, he couldn't act arbitrarily.
Later, when Xie Yuan went on a trip, he, his wife, and his two older sons all met with an accident.
Yuwen Hao happened to be traveling and studying abroad, so he escaped this calamity.
No sooner had Xie Yuan died than the Northern Dynasty conquered the Southern Dynasty.
With the Southern Dynasty royal family all imprisoned, the Marquis of Yongle's position became increasingly awkward.
However, in order to demonstrate his benevolence and magnanimity, and because the influence of the Yuwen clan in the Great Zhou Dynasty had already diminished, the late emperor had no need to target a fallen former royal family.
Therefore, the late emperor not only did not exterminate them, but also preserved the title of Marquis of Yongle.
Perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was intentional on the part of the late emperor, but the Marquis of Yongle's residence was right next to the Marquis of Anle's residence!
have to!
The two royal families of the previous dynasties lived side by side, one under the Yongle Emperor and the other under the Anle Emperor.
True brothers in misfortune, fellow sufferers in the same boat. (Reading in the dark)
Having experienced exile and living under the roof of the Southern Dynasty, the Marquis of Yongle had long since lost his edge.
Despite being treated this way by the late emperor, he did not feel ashamed or resentful and even contemplate suicide.
"Why should I die? My escape was God's will, and I cannot defy it!"
"Furthermore, I have become a useless person humiliated by the Helian clan, while my Yulang is extremely promising."
"I must live well and witness Yulang bring glory to our ancestors and revive the Yuwen clan!"
The Marquis of Yongle comforted himself in this way, and the "Jade Gentleman" he mentioned was Yuwen Hao.
Yuwen Hao came from a prestigious family and was exceptionally talented and handsome.
When the last emperor of the previous dynasty, who is now the Marquis of Anle, first saw Yuwen Hao, he exclaimed in amazement, "This is a handsome young man!"
Yulang, a young man as beautiful as jade, speaks volumes about his charm.
Over the years, Yuwen Hao has traveled all over the world, visiting great scholars and famous figures in various places, and his talent has become widely known.
Especially after Xie Yuan's death, Yuwen Hao, as Xie Yuan's disciple, became the most prominent figure among celebrities and scholars.
He eventually surpassed his teacher and became a world-renowned scholar.
His articles were sung far and wide, and his fame was at its zenith.
He began to have a fervent following, and many young ladies and gentlemen from aristocratic families became his fans.
When people mention him, he is no longer the heir of the Yongle Marquis, nor is he a member of the fallen Yuwen imperial family.
He was not a scholar, but a renowned figure of his generation.
If it were the original owner of this body, she would have been quite familiar with her exceptionally talented senior brother, Yuwen Hao.
Perhaps she also harbored feelings of girlish infatuation.
But Xie Yuan is from another time.
She didn't care much about the original owner's parents and relatives, let alone a cheap senior brother she had never met.
Moreover, she was forced to marry in place of Helian Jue as soon as she arrived in the world.
Xie Yuan was extremely busy leveling up, conquering new territories, and expanding his territory in Lingnan.
When she has free time, she spends it on nurturing her relationship with her husband and teaching her children.
What Yuwen Yulang? What cheap senior brother?
Xie Yuan had long been forgotten.
Xie Yuan may not remember, but Helian Jue will not overlook it.
In the past, he and Xie Yuan were more like a "contractual couple".
Helian Jue was never the type to fall in love at first sight, because all love at first sight is lust at first sight.
As for Helian Jue, he himself was so beautiful that it was difficult to tell whether he was male or female, so much so that he wasn't as obsessed with appearance.
A beauty?
Hmph, can any beauty in the world surpass my beauty?
People who are too narcissistic have a very low chance of falling in love with someone at first sight.
At first, Helian Jue only regarded Xie Yuan as the Princess Consort of Yue, a partner who was willing to share joys and sorrows with him.
Since they don't love each other, they won't care too much and won't deliberately investigate whether there are any rivals.
It was only in the following years, with Xie Yuan's wholehearted devotion, that Helian Jue gradually developed feelings for him and slowly fell deeply in love with him.
Once he fell in love, he began to care, and he started desperately collecting everything about Xie Yuan.
Her childhood in the Southern Dynasty, her travels throughout the world as an adult, and the aftermath of her father's death, when her family property was seized by her clan and she was forced into a substitute marriage...
Of course, among all those past experiences, one name caught Helian Jue's attention—
Yuwen Hao!
"I heard that this Yuwen Yulang is my father-in-law's favorite student!"
Holding the secret report delivered by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a sinister glint flashed in Helian Jue's usually cold eyes.
Senior and junior brothers, childhood sweethearts, what exactly does Yuwen Hao mean to A Yuan?
Why has she never mentioned it all these years?
Is it genuine indifference, or a deliberate attempt to conceal it?
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